A park gathering offers a glimpse of tai chi in the life of a city: a shared rhythm, a handful of gestures, a morning briefly joined. Here, there is time to go further. In private sessions, a professional tai chi teacher works with your balance, breath and alignment before guiding you into the eight energies and the fluid extension of sword or fan. Against karst peaks, movement slows and begins to belong to you. You take away not a performance, but a practice.